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Troy, New York

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StatisticTroyNew YorkUnited States
Total Population51,03319,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$58,477$85,974$80,734
Median Age32.339.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher37.3%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$206,500$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,175$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate23.4%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.1%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born8.1%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate37.4%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.132.626.4
Worked from Home14.5%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households21.4%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Troy, New York

Age in Troy, New York

StatisticTroyNew YorkUnited States
Median Age32.339.838.9
Under 18 %17.2%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %19.2%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.1%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.4%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.3%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Troy, New York

StatisticTroyNew YorkUnited States
Households21,2657,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households44.4%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children22.1%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.0%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone43.3%31.1%28.7%
Never Married58.4%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Troy, New York

StatisticTroyNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,237$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.9%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.4%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.0%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.0%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate23.4%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.4%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households21.7%15.6%n/a

Housing in Troy, New York

StatisticTroyNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units24,8188,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes24.4%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units25.2%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.3%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied62.6%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.6%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,749$6,582n/a

Education in Troy, New York

StatisticTroyNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School11.0%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate23.9%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.7%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.8%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.6%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Troy, New York

StatisticTroyNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.7%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work60.9%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit5.1%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work8.5%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes31.5%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.4%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car19.7%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Troy, New York

StatisticTroyNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.1%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.0%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.1%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.1%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.6%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.5%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Troy

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.